Aleksandras
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Александръ (Aleksandrŭ), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “defender, protector of man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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Aleksanteri
From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate to English Alexander.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Aleksej
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξῐος (Aléxĭos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Aleksejus
Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, “defender”) via East Slavic influence.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aleksi
From Latin Alexius and from its Russian counterpart Алексе́й (Alekséj), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξῐος (Ăléxĭos), Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς (Ắlexĭs, literally “helper, defender”).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Aleksy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Alessandro
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro. Inherited from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Borrowed from Italian Alessandro. Doublet of Alexandre,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alessio
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexis or Alexius
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alex
Clipping of Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) 'he who wards off men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin. Also from Alexius, from the same Ancient…
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Alexa
* From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra. Borrowed from English Alexa.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Alexander
Borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Alexandr
Inherited from Old Czech Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Alexandra
From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexandre
Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Alexandria
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) +…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexandro
Archaic spelling of Alejandro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alexandru
Borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Alexej
Borrowed from Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios). Derived from Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Alexia
Feminine form of Alexius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexis
From French Alexis, from Latin Alexis, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From the Latin Alexius, a saint's name, from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alexius
From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios), from Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alexondra
Variant of Alexandra to explicate /-ɑ(ː)-/ 〈-o-〉, as opposed to /-æ-/ 〈-a-〉.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Alexya
Derived from Ancient Greek (compare Alexy).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alpheus
From Ancient Greek Ἀλφειός (Alpheiós, literally “whitish”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Althea
From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía). Borrowed from English Althea.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ambrogio
From Latin Ambrosius, borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβρόσῐος (ămbrósĭos, “immortal”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ambrose
From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ambrósio
Borrowed from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσῐος (ambrósĭos, “immortal”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ambrož
Borrowed from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ž
Ambrozije
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβρόσῐος (ămbrósĭos, “immortal”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ambroży
Learned borrowing from Latin Ambrosius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Amenophis
From Latin Amenōphis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις (Aménōphis), ultimately from a conflation of Egyptian i-mn:n-A40-m-i-p*t:O45 (jmn-m-jpt) and i-mn:n-Htp:t*p (jmn-ḥtp). From…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Amyntas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μῡ́ντᾱς (Ămū́ntās).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aná
a female given name from Ancient Greek [in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Anah.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Á
Anacreonte
Borrowed from Latin Anācreōntem, from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Anaïs
From Ancient Greek Ἀναῗτις (Anaï̂tis), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (a-n-h-i-t /anahita/).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Anastase
From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Anastasia
From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anastasijus
Borrowed from Russian Анастасий (Anastasij), derived from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios, “resurrection”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Anastasio
Inherited from Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Anastásio
Borrowed from Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Anastasius
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Anastázia
Ultimately, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anastázie
Borrowed from Latin Anastasia, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Anastazja
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anatol
Learned borrowing from Latin Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Anatole
From French Anatole, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Cognate with Latin Anatolius. From Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise”). Cognate with Latin Anatolius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Anatolijus
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij), derived from Ancient Greek Ἀνατόλιος (Anatólios, “east, sunrise”). Compare Belarusian Анатоль (Anatólʹ) and Latin Anatolius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Anatólio
Borrowed from Latin Anatolius, from Ancient Greek [Term?].
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Andras
a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
András
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
André
Ultimately from Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). An Old Galician-Portuguese form Andreu was displaced. Doublet of Andrei. Borrowed from French André.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
Andrea
Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew. Borrowed from Italian Andrea. From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). Due to the loss of the final S, the…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Andreas
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Andrew. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Andrej
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Andrėjus
Ultimately derived from Old Church Slavonic Андреи (Andrei), from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Andrés
Borrowed from Latin Andreās, Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), compare English Andrew and Italian Andrea. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Andrew
From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of André, Andreas, Andrei, and Andrey.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends W
Andria
Borrowed from the Ancient Greek Ανδρεία (Andreía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A